Monthly Archives: September 2011

Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1, 2011: Welcome to the October events and announcements newsletter from Bull Spec, this time just a day early for two last-minute September 30 reminders. The first is Durham author Stephen Messer’s event tonight at … Continue reading →

Two new rewards added to the Bull Spec: Year 3 Kickstarter fundraising campaign today, in this last desperate week of trying to raise as much support as possible. The first is the 3-volume trade paperback Baen editions of Pittsboro author … Continue reading →

Well, it’s Monday of the last week for the Bull Spec: Year 3 Kickstarter fundraiser, which ends Friday at 5 PM EST. To try for some last-ditch, on the fence backers, I’ve added something to spice this week up: limited to … Continue reading →

With two weeks left to go, the Bull Spec Year 3 Kickstarter has met its “drop dead or not” goal of $1000! Thank you all SO MUCH for spreading the word and contributing to this effort. But, really, we need … Continue reading →

This week sees Raleigh’s Quail Ridge Books hosting two events of note: 1. Thursday, September 16, 7:30 pm: Clay and Susan Griffith for The Rift Walker: Vampire Empire, Book 2: So many links have popped up, but most recently a great review … Continue reading →

Though yet, yet again you should have a stack of flyers you’re handing out, and likely have this stuff memorized and/or tattooed: MONDAY AT DRAGON*CON: 11:30am Clay and Susan Griffith: Supernatural Alternative History 11:30am Mark Van Name (SFLIT)1pm Gray Rinehart science of … Continue reading →

With the Lev Grossman event behind us (and it was awesome!) it’s really time to set our sights on the fall events. Things get started with a bang this week with readings from Lewis Shiner and NY Times bestselling author … Continue reading →

You know the drill by now. Though you should have a stack of flyers you’re handing out, and likely have this stuff memorized and/or tattooed: SATURDAY AT DRAGON*CON: 11:30am Mur Lafferty (READ)11:30am Mark L. Van Name (READ)1:00pm Clay and Susan … Continue reading →

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October 27 (Thursday) 6 pm -- Flyleaf Books hosts Megan Shepherd and John Claude Bemis for their new middle-grade novelsThe Secret Horses of Briar Hill and The Wooden Prince. Megan Shepherd grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of several acclaimed young adult books, and The Secret Horses of Briar Hill is her debut middle-grade novel. Shepherd lives and writes on a 125-year-old farm outside Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, two cats, and a dog. John Claude Bemis is an award-winning author, musician, and educator. His novels include The Prince Who Fell from the Sky and the Clockwork Dark Trilogy. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award from UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Education for his work in the schools as an author-educator and served as North Carolina’s Piedmont Laureate in 2013. John lives with his wife and daughter in Hillsborough, NC.